Gabriel Alejandro Paletta (Italian: [paˈletta]; born 15 February 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Monza. Born in Argentina to parents of Italian descent, Paletta represented his birth nation at the under-20 level, participating in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. He started all seven matches as Argentina won the title. In 2014, Paletta was called up to the Italy national team and made his debut in a friendly against Spain. He represented Italy at the FIFA World Cup later that year.